A History of the Modern Chinese ArmyUniversity Press of Kentucky, 2007年6月1日 - 432 頁 Since the establishment of the Red Army in 1927, ChinaÕs military has responded to profound changes in Chinese society, particularly its domestic politics, shifting economy, and evolving threat perceptions. Recently tensions between China and Taiwan and other east Asian nations have aroused great interest in the extraordinary transformation and new capabilities of the Chinese army. In A History of the Modern Chinese Army, Xiaobing Li, a former member of the PeopleÕs Liberation Army (PLA), provides a comprehensive examination of the PLA from the Cold War to the beginning of the twenty-first century that highlights the militaryÕs central function in modern Chinese society. In the 1940s, the Chinese army was in its infancy, and many soldiers were rural conscripts and volunteers who had received little formal schooling. The Chinese military rapidly increased its mobility and weapon strength, and the Korean War and Cold War offered intense combat experience that not only allowed soldiers to hone their fighting techniques but also helped China to develop military tactics tailored to the surrounding countries whose armies posed the most immediate threats. Yet even in the 1970s, the completion of a middle school education (nine years) was considered above-average, and only 4 percent of the 224 top Chinese generals had any college credit hours. However, in 1995 the high command began to institute massive reforms to transform the PLA from a labor-intensive force into a technology-intensive army. Continually seeking more urban conscripts and emphasizing higher education, the PLA Reserve Officer Training and Selection program recruited students from across the nation. These reservists would become commissioned officers upon graduation, and they majored in atomic physics, computer science, and electrical engineering. Grounding the text in previously unreleased official Chinese government and military records as well as the personal testimonies of more than two hundred PLA soldiers, Li charts the development of ChinaÕs armed forces against the backdrop of Chinese society, cultural traditions, political history, and recent technological advancements. A History of the Modern Chinese Army links ChinaÕs military modernization to the countryÕs growing international and economic power and provides a unique perspective on ChinaÕs esttablishment and maintenance of one of the worldÕs most advanced military forces. |
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第 1 到 5 筆結果,共 65 筆
第 7 頁
... major features of the principal existing social characteristics of the PLA as it was confronted by the superpowers in the Cold War and as it failed or succeeded in adapting to the modern military system in the twentieth century. As the ...
... major features of the principal existing social characteristics of the PLA as it was confronted by the superpowers in the Cold War and as it failed or succeeded in adapting to the modern military system in the twentieth century. As the ...
第 10 頁
... major events of the PLA . It has become more readily used not just to fill in factual gaps but also to serve as the main source for discovering both the theme and frame- work of this topic . The last group of my research comprises ...
... major events of the PLA . It has become more readily used not just to fill in factual gaps but also to serve as the main source for discovering both the theme and frame- work of this topic . The last group of my research comprises ...
第 11 頁
... major shakeup of the high command in Beijing. Chapter 7 cov- ers China's involvement in Vietnam, including PLA operations in the French Indochina War from 1949 to 1954 and in the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1970. It also explains what ...
... major shakeup of the high command in Beijing. Chapter 7 cov- ers China's involvement in Vietnam, including PLA operations in the French Indochina War from 1949 to 1954 and in the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1970. It also explains what ...
第 26 頁
... major changes in Qing's military organization , institution , and technology . To survive , the Qing Dynasty established a new army , Zhiqiangjun ( Self - Strengthening Army ) , in Hubei . The army of thirteen battalions was organized ...
... major changes in Qing's military organization , institution , and technology . To survive , the Qing Dynasty established a new army , Zhiqiangjun ( Self - Strengthening Army ) , in Hubei . The army of thirteen battalions was organized ...
第 28 頁
... major warlord armies divided the country and waged wars against each oth- er. Hoping to seize control of the whole country, warlord armies com- peted for human resources by draft- ing young peasants. An estimated 500,000 men served in ...
... major warlord armies divided the country and waged wars against each oth- er. Hoping to seize control of the whole country, warlord armies com- peted for human resources by draft- ing young peasants. An estimated 500,000 men served in ...
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3 Transformation in Korea | 79 |
4 Russianizing the PLA | 113 |
5 Building Missiles and the Bomb | 147 |
6 Crises and Politics | 177 |
7 Border Conflicts and the Cultural Revolution | 205 |
8 Survivor and Reformer | 241 |
9 Technocrats and the New Generation | 271 |
Conclusion | 295 |
Notes | 301 |
Selected Bibliography | 371 |
Index | 395 |
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第 41 頁 - In a very short time, in China's Central, Southern, and Northern provinces, several hundred million peasants will rise like a mighty storm, like a hurricane, a force so swift and violent that no power, however great, will be able to hold it back.
第 145 頁 - In any combat where these things can be used on strictly military targets and for strictly military purposes, I see no reason why they shouldn't be used just exactly as you would use a bullet or anything else.
第 312 頁 - Every Communist must grasp the truth, "political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.
第 24 頁 - The class struggles of the peasants, the peasant uprisings and peasant wars constituted the real motive force of historical development in Chinese feudal society.
第 148 頁 - There is one solution and only one: that is for the free world to develop the will and organize the means to retaliate instantly against open aggression by Red armies, so that, if it occurred anywhere, we could and would strike back where it hurts, by means of our choosing.
第 52 頁 - The enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy camps, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack; the enemy retreats, we pursue.
第 51 頁 - Apart from the role played by the Party, the reason why the Red Army has been able to carry on in spite of such poor material conditions and such frequent engagements is its practice of democracy. The officers do not beat the men; officers and men receive equal treatment; soldiers are free to hold meetings and to speak out; trivial formalities have been done away with; and the accounts are open for all to inspect.